Washington, DC, March 18, 2024—CLASP and dozens of other civil rights organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) today demanding a total ban on federal funding for school surveillance systems that rely on algorithms and other AI-enabled technology for predictive policing…
President Biden’s State of the Union address makes it clear that he has decided to continue down the path of enforcing harmful and failed immigration policies rather than strengthen our country by supporting and welcoming immigrants as he promised in his 2020 campaign.
By Makayla McDonald and Ashley Burnside The COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of many people across the globe, and its emotional, mental, and financial effects continue to reverberate. The pandemic also demonstrated the power of lawmakers to make a positive impact: Material hardship dropped after…
Today’s final rule on Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is the administration’s latest effort in a strategy to support the families who need care and the providers they depend on.
By the CLASP Income & Work Supports Team The Income & Work Supports team at CLASP works to advance public benefits justice, and Black History Month has us thinking about the history of economic injustice in this country. The economic injustices caused by slavery, segregation,…
This week: A Black History Month Reflection, 988 Implementation, Equity at USDA RECENTLY FROM CLASP February 22, 2024 A Black History Month Reflection on Key Leaders in the Fight for Civil Rights As we approach the closing days of Black History Month, now is a good…
By ALEX BROWN, Stateline (EXCERPT) “It is definitely systemic,” said Parker Gilkesson Davis, senior policy analyst with the Center for Law and Social Policy, a nonprofit focused on low-income communities. “Caseworkers are not paid enough, the turnover rate is unbelievable, and their [computer] systems are archaic.”…
The USDA Equity Commission released its final report, which contains 66 recommendations for improving equity within USDA’s programs, policies, and practices.